A few days after the fleet left Yangzhou, Jin Wenchi's counterfeiting project was completed. Several carefully crafted documents were placed on the desk. Wang Yehao was amazed when he saw them: "I didn't expect that Mr. Sir has such craftsmanship. It can be said to be a miraculous craftsmanship."
"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating." Jin Wenchi said this, but his body was very honest. He proudly showed his work to Wang Yehao, "The student's ancestors were in the business of mounting and rubbing, and he also learned a little bit of fur craftsmanship before entering school. This The paper is made up of old letters brought by adults, framed and collaged, so the signatures and signatures are all authentic. The seams are creased, so it is impossible for anyone but an expert to distinguish them. The handwriting on the document is made of stone. "Every word of the method has its original text, only the beginning and end of the strokes are slightly connected."
After hearing this, Wang Yehao exclaimed: "Sir, you were really unworthy of your talents before."
"It's no problem to make some documents. But according to the court regulations, the begging of a prince is related to the succession of the title. The document should be made in triplicate. Needless to say, the father and son need to keep one copy with the official. The three documents have been completed, and then I wonder if you have any magic tips for warehousing?" Jin Wenchi asked a difficult question.
"Sir, don't worry about this matter. I have my own way. This time, sir, you have accomplished a great feat." Wang Yehao is not too worried about this matter. With his fourth uncle's connections, if he can't handle this matter, how can he get away with it? to where we are now. After discussing the matter of inheriting the title with Mr. Zhou before, Wang Yehao had already asked Liu Zhao to use Jin Yiwei's secret route, and Fei Ge sent a letter to communicate with his fourth uncle Wang Xian. Wang Xiantong agreed happily, and the reply was delivered the day before yesterday, so Wang Yehao felt confident now.
"It's just a small skill, it doesn't matter to adults." Jin Wenchi said modestly, "Students often have doubts and don't know whether to ask or not."
"You and I are hosting the curtain, and we are one and the same. It doesn't hurt to ask, sir."
"After hearing what the Lord said, the student became abrupt. Students have always heard that those who do great things will seek defeat before winning. I wonder what your chance of winning this time is?"
When Wang Yehao was asked this question by Jin Wenchi, he couldn't help but feel waves in his heart. Indeed, if the demon's prophecy was unreliable, he would undoubtedly die. But the recent events made him feel that he could take a gamble. After all, as long as he won the bet, the profit would be immeasurable. Wang Yehao thought for a while and felt that it would be better not to say anything about the unknown things, so as not to explain it unclearly: "I believe that to fight against chaos, we need to gather knowledgeable people from both the government and the public to work together to support the cause. "
"What your Excellency said is true!" Jin Wenchi agreed, "If someone is not talented, I am willing to repay him with my own body and join in the righteous deeds!"
"Although it is a righteous act, we still need to be cautious about this matter." Wang Yehao laughed, as if he thought of something interesting, "I have a nickname of 'Shi Weng'. Sir, why don't you conceal your name for the time being? This will prevent it from spreading outside and causing some trouble."
"That's what the Lord said." Jin Wenchi agreed, "Since the Lord is a 'stone man', the students should call him 'Jin Shi'."
"Okay, why don't we just call him Taoist Jinshi. It's easier for people from outside the country to do things." Wang Yehao said.
"It's all up to the adults' arrangements!"
After arranging Jin Wenchi, Wang Yehao summoned the official again and told him: "The boat should go slower and more safely."
He deliberately set the date of his arrival in Beijing at the beginning of August, so as to save the effort of dealing with the eunuchs due to the unclear situation after returning to Beijing. If Mr. Zhou's prediction comes true this week and the new king ascends the throne, he will be able to eliminate a lot of problems. ; If the prophecy fails, he has also made arrangements: as soon as Liu Zhao receives the secret message, he will silence Taoist Hearthstone and his disciples, and then silence Jin, Wei and the two maids, so that there will be no future troubles.
After Jin Wenchi left, Wang Yehao handed two of the documents to Wang Liang and told him: "Take a boat and go north quickly, take more boatmen with you, travel day and night, and the documents must be handed over to your fourth uncle in person."
"Young man, go right here!"
"Also, try to see if there is any way to trust the palace. There are always some young eunuchs who are hanging out in the market. Make more friends." He continued, "After getting to know each other, I managed to get Concubine Tian on the line. I said it was an old relationship with her natal family. . Don’t be stingy with money, any money saved in the house can be used, there is no upper limit this time.”
"I understand, little one." Wang Liang couldn't help but be happy when he heard about such a fat man.
"Must be fast!" Wang Yehao emphasized again with a serious expression.
This winter was extremely cold. Wang Yehao sat alone in the warm pavilion and warmed himself by the fire. Snowflakes were falling intermittently outside the house. When the news came last month that Jiu Qian-year-old had hanged himself, Wang Yehao was no longer surprised. Since the death of the late emperor on August 11, Wang Yehao has determined that the immortal's prophecy will come true. Then a series of events such as King Xin ascended the throne, named Chongzhen, deposed Wei Ni, etc., further strengthened Wang Yehao's confidence.
Looking back on the turbulent political situation in the past six months, Wang Yehao is very glad that he made the right bet. Although Wang Yehao had little interaction with the Donglin Party before, relying on the solid foundation supplemented by spending money along the way, the relationship is still maintained well now.
Today's emperor not only continues to reexamine the unjust cases committed by the eunuchs when they were in power, but also rehabilitates many officials who were excluded and suppressed in the past. Judging from the current trend, it is a certainty that Donglin's faction will take charge of the court.
Wang Yehao, who has performed well recently and rescued Wei Dazhong's daughter, has naturally become a popular figure in the court. However, he is not active in the matter of promotion and is instead very humble. It's not that Wang Yehao is so humble, but that he clearly realizes that he was born with the same Jinshi and is also a "Zhejiang Party". In recent years, there has been quite an ambiguity between the Zhejiang Party and the Eunuch Party. To be honest, they are entangled. There are many reasons. If you take advantage of the turmoil in the government and rise too quickly now, it will not only leave the impression of speculation, but also arouse the resentment of a bunch of Donglin old people, which will not last long. It is better to accumulate food widely, build high walls, fully win over people's hearts, and then use our efforts later when the situation is ripe. Besides, with the help of the Hearthstone Taoist, I might be able to add Jiuxi in the future...
No, no, Jiuxi is too outrageous. This is the standard for rebellious ministers and traitors. He has no such idea. Then he will be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and his wife will be granted the title of yinzi...
Speaking of this "immortal" (since Wei Zhongxian committed suicide, Wang Yehao had privately changed the demon into an immortal), he regretted letting him go to Guangzhou. Now that they have been separated for half a year, although there is news that they are safe, there is no letter about the specific situation.
Wang Yehao was vaguely uneasy. After all, Zhou Xianren had not yet mentioned the future direction of the court. If he accidentally made a wrong move, all his previous efforts would be wasted. Wang Yehao looked at the flickering charcoal fire in the furnace and muttered to himself: "It seems that we still have to get Mr. Hearthstone back."
He had already sent people to Guangzhou to find Liu Zhao, and also sent people to Dongyang to bring the two maids to the capital. Based on his cold-eyed observations and reports from the servants and others, he knew that Mr. Zhou had a pure nature. Although he was a bit lustful, he took great care of his woman and cherished her very much. These two maids had skin-to-skin contact with him, which was a suitable bargaining chip.
"Master, your fourth uncle sent someone to bring some pastries." Wang Liang walked into the Nuan Pavilion, interrupted Wang Yehao's thoughts, and handed a food box to the table.
"Oh, does anyone have a message?" Wang Yehao asked.
"I didn't say anything else. I just wanted to invite you to taste Guangli's specialties."
"Okay, go down and give me some money. Close the door. No guests will be seen today."
After Wang Xiantong obtained the forged documents from Jin Wenchi, he quickly succeeded in smoothing the operation and received the title. Although due to material considerations, Wang Yehao was obviously not suitable to get too close to his fourth uncle who served in Jinyiwei. But this does not affect the progress of the private relationship between the uncle and nephew. Wang Yehao told his fourth uncle that he sent people to Guangfu and wanted to use Jin Yiwei's line to wait for a response. Now that a food box has been delivered, there is obviously news.
Wang Yehao opened the food box and found several pieces of Cantonese-style walnut cake inside, but they didn't look fresh and some of them were moldy. This snack was obviously not for eating. Wang Yehao broke the walnut cake into pieces and found a paper roll in one piece.
Looking at the signature, this is the message Liu Zhao sent in October. It is said that the two of them did not find the Australian and the Universe Mirror in Guangfu, and currently have no clue to continue the search, but Mr. Zhou is unwilling to return to Beijing.
Wang Yehao checked several other pieces of Walnut Cake and found no other information. He read the words on the paper roll carefully and then threw it into the furnace mouth.
The situation in the government has changed so quickly in the past few months. If it hadn't been for the Chinese New Year, Wang Yehao would have rarely had the opportunity to take the exam leisurely at home. Regarding official matters, you can basically rest assured now relying on Jin Wenchi. However, the guidance of the "immortal" is indispensable for grasping the general direction, and Liu Zhao is indispensable for secret work. Now that both of them are away, I feel less satisfied doing things. It wasn't until it was time to light the lanterns that Wang Liang knocked on the door and asked if he wanted to have dinner, that Wang Yehao regained his composure.
"Go and prepare a gift, and come with me to my fourth uncle's place tomorrow to say hello." Wang Yehao ordered, "Bring dinner over."
The next day, Wang Yehao came to Wang Xiantong's house early in the morning according to the etiquette of a junior meeting an elder. He has gained a lot in Guangdong and Jiangnan, so he has quite a lot of money recently, and the gift list he prepared today is also very important - the fourth uncle who works in Jinyiwei has now obtained a title again, and will ask him to teach him more in the future. Favors must be done enough.
Since the great ancestor Hai Riweng won the first prize in high school, among the four generations of the Wang family who "keep upright and inherit the ancestors", their fame has become less and less obvious. Although Wang Yehao was only a fellow Jinshi, he was the only one of his generation with the word "ye", so Wang Xiantong always favored his nephew. In addition, he had recently obtained a title for himself, so Wang Xiantong paid special attention to Wang Yehao's visit today and went to the foyer to greet him personally.
The walnut cake was delivered yesterday, and I came back to visit today. Obviously there is something to discuss. The two of them didn't exchange a few words. Wang Xiantong understood Wang Yehao's eyes, led him inside to the study, and then retreated.
"My nephew wants to trouble my fourth uncle with something." Since it was a confidential conversation, Wang Yehao didn't mince words.
(End of chapter)
